Power Outages
Storm Anna: Widespread snow warnings issued as Gävleborg outages persist
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Storm Anna continues to grip Sweden into the weekend after battering Gävleborg on New Year's Day, prompting orange and yellow warnings from SMHI for heavy snow and drifting. Thousands of households there remain powerless from prior storm damage, with repairs stalled by fresh snowfall; conditions should ease from Monday.
A new report from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) indicates that customers in Kenya experience an average of 8.39 hours of power outages per month. This marks an improvement from 9.15 hours in the previous year but still exceeds regulatory targets. The report also details restoration times and interruption frequency.
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Residents in Bethulie, south of Bloemfontein, are experiencing prolonged power outages that disrupt daily life and emergency services. A local diabetic resident highlights the health risks posed by the lack of electricity for storing medication. The Kopanong municipality attributes the issue to outdated infrastructure dating back to 1945.